Well I consented to throw a ball
And out they all were turning,
All the wise ones, one and all,
All the men and women of learning
All of learning the lazy ways,
Of rag men and their brothers
Slothful artistic fools,
Who were tossed out by their mothers

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And there is never enough beer,
To put upon the table
There is never enough wine,
To keep this party stable

There is never enough booze
To change this lonely weather
There is never enough beer
To keep anyone together

All south of Earl and Meath,
Down by the liberties section
Where mad man cough and bawl,
And suffer all class of infection
To entertain my dear old friends,
Every whore and thief and tinker
Who are loyal to the end,
For they're loyal to a drink, sir

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There's just never enough booze,
To keep the fires burning,
There's just never enough beer,
To keep the torment from returning

I toss and turn through every night,
Spent in agony and frustration,
For I was born a wanderer,
Oh a tireless occupation
From town to town I go,
All dreaming of a homeland,
That I will never see,
For I never liked my first one

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